Studies on identification and secondary metabolites of endophytic fungi strain E8 from Curcuma wenyujin / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To identify the endophyte strain E8 with high activity from Curcuma wenyujin and study its secondary metabolites.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The strain E8 was identified by morphological observation and ITS sequence analysis. Manifold chromatographic methods were used to separate and purify the chemical constituents of fermentation broth from strain E8, and their structures were identified by physiochemical properties and spectral data.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The strain E8 belongs to P. oxalicum. Four compounds were isolated from the fermentation broth of this strain and elucidated as chrysophanol, emodin, secalonic acid A and beta-sitosterol.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The endophyte P. oxalicum was isolated from medicinal plant Curcuma wenyujin for the first time. Four compounds were first isolated from endophytic fungus in C. wenyujin. Thus, microbial fermentation is a new access for these compounds production.</p>

Anatomy of the attachment of the medial patellofemoral ligament of human knee / 解剖学报

ObjectiveTo study the anatomic characteristic of the attachment of medial patellofemoral ligament and its function in patellar stability. MethodsThirty adult cadaver knees were used for anatomic study, and the attachments of medial patellofemoral ligament were observed and measured. Results The femoral attachment of medial patellofemoral ligament was anchored to the bone between the medial femoral epicondyle and the adductor tubercle. The fibers here were thin and narrow, and became thick and wide to the anterior. The patellar attachment was in the superior two-thirds of the medial margin of the patella. The fiber here were the thickest and the widest. Conclusion The anatomic characteristic of the attachment of medial patellofemoral ligament was revealed, providing anatomical bases for surgery.

Relationship and flap design on the perforators of the posterior leg / 中华显微外科杂志

@#Objective To study the anastomotic relationships of perforators in each zone of the poste-rior leg and design perforating flaps for clinic. Methods Six fresh cadavers underwent a whole body, intra-arterial injection of a lead oxide and gelatine preparation. The posterior part of leg is divided into upper, mid-die and below equal parts, Observe topography of the perforating branches in every district by layer, and mea-sured their location, diameter, course, branches and anastomosis pattern. Radiographs of tissue specimens were digitally analyzed. Results There were 13 perforators that diameter≥ 0.5 mm, the average external diameter was 0.8 mm. The areas of each perforator supplied was average 38 cm2. Perforators from popliteal artery was identified an area 4 cm wide, around the intersection of two lines, a line drawn between the medial and lateral epicondyles of the femurs, and the midline of posterior leg. The areas of the every perforator sup-plied was 55 cm2. These vessels were large in diameter and create multiple true anastomoses with the perfora-tors from the posterior tibial artery or fibular artery. Perforating branches were small in the below part, a long perforator chain comprised of two to three perforators accompanies the Achilles tendon. Conclusion The perforator flaps deviced by perforators from the posterior leg may be transplanted to the lower limbs and the other part of the body. The perforators located in the middle zone of the leg are larger. Free posterior tibial or peroneal perforator-based flaps are reliable, relatively large, and have thin flaps. The upper and lower zones were the larger donor site for the proximal or distally pedicled perforator flap harvest.

APPLIED ANATOMY OF THE ARTIFICIAL COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION IN YOUNG CHILDREN / 解剖学报

Objective To provide anatomic data for operation of inserting the electron cochlear in young children. Methods Fourteen heads,28 sides specimens of young children of 1to-5-year old were dissected,through posterior tympanum approach,via mastoidectomy,posterior tympanoto to enter posterior tympanum.The related anatomy structures of the location of the electron cochlear inserted into the proper sites were observed and measured under surgical microscope. Results The round window was seated in superior part of the round window niche.The pyramidal eminence,tendo musculi stapedius,incudostapedial joint,base of stapes,cochleariform process,round window niche and promontorium tympani were all visible from different directions.The posterior arch of stapes was situated in the prozone of scala.Scala was situated in the posteroinferior scala vestibuli.The distance from the middle point of the anterior border of the round window niche to the inferior wall was(1.49?0.42)mm,to the posterior wall of the Scala tympani(0.90?0.31)mm,to the basal tissue(1.49?0.41)mm,to the pyramidal eminence(3.28?0.55)mm,to the lateral semicircular canal(7.41?0.90)mm,to the inferior margin of the base of stapes(3.09?0.53)mm.Conclusion It is considered that the location of the insertion should be at the middle point of anterior border of the round window niche anterior from 0.90mm to 1.49mm,deorsum from 0mm to 1.49mm.When the round window niche is not found,the location of the insertion has to be at the middle point of the inferior margin of the base of stapes deorsum 3mm.